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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
30
WSW
50
W
25
WNW
15
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
25
W
40
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
20
W
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
1
1
0.1
1.3
0.2
0.6
max °C
-1
0
-3
0
0
-4
0
2
-1
4
5
0
5
3
-1
3
3
-1
min °C
-4
0
-8
-4
0
-7
-3
2
-3
1
5
-1
2
0
-2
1
1
-3
-12
-8
-15
-10
-7
-15
-10
-5
-8
-2
1
-4
-1
-4
-7
-4
-2
-6
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3650
4250
3250
3800
4450
3850
4350
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4450
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4500
3850
Cloud base (m)
5750
3450
9050
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3450
5500
5050
4600
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3450
6500
4800
4100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:43
Sunset
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:20

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
50 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 297).
21
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 342).
11
36 km E
2839m alt.
54 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
29
Fresh winds from the SSW
(29 kph at 213).
52
37 km S
2385m alt.
28 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 233).
34
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
56 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 321).
18
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 330 degs)
(33 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
43 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 252).
21
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
51 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.